Can Erectile Dysfunction Be Prevented?

Can Erectile Dysfunction Be Prevented? (0:54)

Lifestyle changes such as exercise and a healthy diet can decrease the chances of erectile dysfunction, says Arthur Crowley, MD. In this video, learn how this, along with a decrease in smoking and drinking, can lower the risk of erectile dysfunction.

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Some lifestyle changes may allow a person to prevent it for example exercise, it's only been shown a lot of study with those men who pretty much routinely do some form of exercise, probably they do much better than those who are in active they probably have a 30% decrease risk of getting erectile dysfunction. Eating a balanced diet is another way of certainly trying to prevent it.

Stopping some of them have is like smoking, drinking, recreational drug use, those also have a role and play a role potentially in patients who are involved in those things actually it's preventing erectile dysfunction.